Sammy Samusu
Member
PIKMINS R SO CUT OMGGGGGG
Can't wait. T____T
Just bought a Wiimote/Nunchuk.
Can't wait. T____T
Just bought a Wiimote/Nunchuk.
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Pikmin 3 |OT| Starvation, Slavery, and Savage Creatures in a Cute, Colorful Package
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Plus, I hope.
What are you talking about? What is "spunkgargleweewee"? How is my avatar pandering? Have you ever played Ratchet and Clank?
I think I'm done with this discussion. This is getting way off track.
popsicle_sundays
Member
How is the learning curve of these games? This will be my first one.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Of course (bought the Flingsmash bundle), but it seems the regular Wiimote works too.
Your avatar isn't but R&C certainly is, tried a few and well it's not the most original thing ever.
And brown shootbang is probably more to your taste regarding the image you quoted.
It's a Nintendo game. It'll have tutorials that explain stuff to you. This isn't Dark Souls
Outtrigger888
Member
New review score to be added to the OP
GamesTM - Pikmin 3 - 9/10
GamesTM - Pikmin 3 - 9/10
Yeah, no. I actually hate the direction the industry has taken as far as the typical AAA action game goes, but if you're going to try to be dismissive based on my tastes (which you're wrong about by the way), then there's no point in trying to continue this discussion, because not only has this gotten off-topic, I also think you're just fishing for an argument at this point.
Nah I just don't like R&C....
But hey you're in the Pikmin thread after all so yeah I shouldn't have picked that angle.
This thread needs more Pikmin shots though.
I have played it during an event and while I can never say it was ugly some of these shots are downright awesome!
Also Pad only is lame as far as this game goes.
Interceptor
Banned
Please elaborate.
This is no good. This was the one game my wife said looks neat. She doesn't game much with me, but I really thought this would be the one game she would actually try playing through. She loved the Pikmin game in NintendoLand and I showed her the trailer for Pikmin 3 from e3.
So now we both can't have a story mode? WTF is up with that? Even Luigi's ghost mansion has 3 save slots and that's a portable game where people usually own their own system.
This is really quite disappointing. Sigh.
Well it's like on GC, you only control the target where you're aiming and thus you're not in total control like on Wii where you could target and throw whereever you wanted.
The camera was awfully close too...
also you can't control with the pad touchscreen so there's really no point in using that method. I mean apart from the obvious map displayed there.
You can't interact with the player character or pikmin this way AT ALL.
Also if you log on WiiU on another user, do you have another save or something?
I mean like ZombiU or like NSMBU?
Interceptor
Banned
So why don´t u use the Wiimote instead?
FromShadow
Neo Member
For those thinking the wall breaking animation is gone:
http://youtu.be/r4y5BjBIyWw?t=16m19s
It's still there.
http://youtu.be/r4y5BjBIyWw?t=16m19s
It's still there.
The Librarian
Banned
I've never really participated in a Nintendo OT before, but my experience is that the more there is to talk about, the more people will talk. Outtrigger, I think, brought up the point that because a lot of people don't have the game, there's not much to talk about. When the game comes out in Europe and the US I think you'll see a lot more activity. Personally, I'm incredibly hyped for Pikmin 3, but I don't have much to talk about because I don't have the game. You'll see me plenty more active when I get my grubby little hands on it.
I don't know if there's any correlation between how many pages a gaming OT has on GAF and how well it'll sell to the general public. Sure, there are/were OTs like Halo 3 back in the day that were as massive as the hype surrounding that game. Obviously someone could eventually do some kind of research to see if there's any correlation, but until then I don't think it's worth it to worry about how a game will sell judging by how many comments there are in its OT on GAF.
I was at an event and wanted to try that, it's probably better with other control methods.
I only tried with the Pad only because that's what I wanted to try.
So I like what little I did play but the control method didn't convince me at all as far as pad use goes.
That's all I'm saying.
Outtrigger888
Member
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
I'd be pretty surprised if loading the game on a different Wii U user account didn't let her start her own save data. I know some games don't do that, but they also typically have multiple slots. A single-slot game should probably let you do it.
Hmm, that would make sense and I would be fine with that. Farmboy, if you're still checking in can you give that a try with your review copy? Or anyone else if they have a Japan copy?
Christberg
Member
Probably not as big of a deal as you think. Reasonably certain you can just make a Wii U profile for her and she can log in with that and have her own save slot.
I can check for you when I get the game. Might be a few weeks though since August is a move month for me.
EDIT: I apparently suck at reading and this has already been answered.
Why? You know you have user accounts on Wii U, don't you? New account -> new save. Problem solved.
edit: beaten ofc ...
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah, as far as I can tell, there's no way to aim with the right analog stick. It's used only for camera controls, which seems bananas to me. I can think of like two or three different control schemes that would work better than this. Up until the first boss when I could take things slowly, I wasn't really bothered by this, but I would describe the game as pretty much unplayable with the gamepad in situations where you need to act quickly.
Best gif
Good news everyone!
That does indeed work (switching accounts on the system). Sorry to cause alarm. I was meaning to check that out, actually, but then simply forgot about the option. So yeah: switch accounts to access a new/personal save slot.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
Great reviews so far. Miyamoto claims this is his best game?
Can't wait to play it!
Can't wait to play it!
StreetsAhead
Member
Some new official (Japanese) challenge mode videos:
http://youtu.be/vW4HN4JE11U
http://youtu.be/i-GRsKUi2qo
http://youtu.be/vW4HN4JE11U
http://youtu.be/i-GRsKUi2qo
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
Interesting, it looks like the platinum you get by literally collecting everything in the level. And then any score variations beyond that are decided by how fast people got to the platinum rank.
Not if you pre-ordered it from the UK. That market is batshit insane. I don't even know what's going on there but I do know that I pre-ordered my copy for 27 pounds, which are about 32 shipping included. To be honest I almost feel dirty...
Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
Member
getting HYPE. Show me your launch window pikmans, nintendo.
Remember that feeling when a fat monster just rolls sideways over a whole group of pikmin, and all their little ghosts float up in the air? Well, time to experience that pain in HD.
Remember that feeling when a fat monster just rolls sideways over a whole group of pikmin, and all their little ghosts float up in the air? Well, time to experience that pain in HD.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
LOL!
StreetsAhead
Member
I loved Pikmin even before I was conscious that it was a Nintendo franchise. So far, this game has delivered. It's strikingly beautiful in some areas and in some aspects, but its roots as a Wii game show. Some of the geometry is strikingly low (but not all of it is). That out of the way, the game plays well, the pad is responsive, the story is fun so far, the characters and animations are engaging and it doesn't hold your hand too much. On that last point, I mean, that it doesn't stop the action each time something new comes up and while there is text on the screen guiding/advising you, you can continue with your progress if you know what to do. The Charlie prologue is cool and sets a slightly ominous tone, while Alph's story is much more pleasant. So far it's been fairly relaxed.
I like that you can now tap A once to pull out all the Pikmin that have hatched. I also like that there is a 'safe zone' around the Onion for your Pikmin at the end of the day. That way, you're not forced to go and collect all the Pikmin there, which makes more sense. Looking around the map on the pad, and using it to take photos is fun, but not essential to the experience.
I'm only 3 days in
, but so far I'm incredibly happy to finally be playing a game I first wanted to see eight years ago.
Finally:
PS The fruit looks mouth-wateringly good.
I like that you can now tap A once to pull out all the Pikmin that have hatched. I also like that there is a 'safe zone' around the Onion for your Pikmin at the end of the day. That way, you're not forced to go and collect all the Pikmin there, which makes more sense. Looking around the map on the pad, and using it to take photos is fun, but not essential to the experience.
I'm only 3 days in
and about to face the first boss
Finally:
PS The fruit looks mouth-wateringly good.
Cosmic Dreams
Member
Has anyone revealed what happens when you beat the game (100% including beating and obtaining platinum medals in all of challenge mode and got all the fruits/hidden koppad notes/cleared story)?
Just used some time to read the digital manual of the game, you can actually use your LEFT stick to AIM ONLY with the gamepad, to do so you'll have to keep R pressed, your AIM will move, but your character won't!
I'm also pretty sure the game tutorials don't explain this, but when you lock-on a target (Hold ZL), you can command all your Pikmins to charge by pressing the B button on your gamepad.
I'm also pretty sure the game tutorials don't explain this, but when you lock-on a target (Hold ZL), you can command all your Pikmins to charge by pressing the B button on your gamepad.
Why? You know you have user accounts on Wii U, don't you? New account -> new save. Problem solved.
edit: beaten ofc ...
NSMBU doesn't work like that. 3 save slots are shared amongst all the accounts.
Anyway, it seems Pikmin is fine.
*cries tears with a sepia filter*
So many beautiful screenshots in this thread. I'm all hype!
Is it 1080p or 720p?
720p, naturally.